Thousands rally in New Delhi by corruption

Thousands of protesters led by the opposition coalition gathered in the streets of the capital of India, New Delhi, on Wednesday (December 22) demanding that Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, or constitute a Joint Parliamentary Committee (CPC) investigate various allegations of corruption against his government or resign "for moral reasons."

India's ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) is accused of selling cellular phone licenses at lower prices, causing loss of billions of dollars in government. The opposition National Democratic Alliance (NDA) had stalled last session of parliament on the same charges.

Street protests called Mahasangram Rally "was held at the Ramlila Grounds capital. It was attended by the main opposition Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari, the BJP parliamentary party president LK Advani, leader of the opposition in Rajya Sabha (Upper House) and the Lok Sabha (Lower House) , Arun Jaitley and Sushma Swaraj, respectively (JD-U), Janata Dal-United Sharad Yadav, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and Dr. Ajnala leader Anant Geete of Shiv Sena, among others.

The DNC has made previous efforts to rope in other parties, namely, the AGP, INLD, BJD and TDP of protests across the country. But these parties stayed away from mega rally on Wednesday.

In the Ramlila grounds, flags party JD (U), SAD and Shiv Sena shared space with the flag of the BJP in a context dominated by other saffron.
The meeting started about an hour late and saw the leaders of the BJP-led NDA directly to the Prime Minister and blame him for turning a blind eye to corruption.

LK Advani said the NDA campaign against corruption would continue until the Budget session of Parliament in February 2011. The justification for the opposition demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee, which accused the prime minister not to use their authority to act against corrupt people.

"The prime minister is using his authority (granted by the Constitution) and is awaiting orders from 10 Janpath (residence of Congress President Sonia Gandhi)," she complained.

Advani made a "last appeal" to the PM to accede to the demand of the opposition.

"You have the right to do so. Nobody can stop (to announce the CPM), "he said, adding that if the prime minister does not constitute CPM, then 2010 would be remembered as" Ghotalo varsh ka "(the year of embezzlement).

Firing on all cylinders, both objective Jaitley Swaraj and the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government.

Coping with the PM, Jaitley said: "You must stop smoking if you can not cope with a Joint Parliamentary Committee." He said only a CPM would be able to figure out what was allocated 2G spectrum below prices market in 2008 by the DMK leader and former Minister for Communications, A. Raja.

He said if the prime minister wanted to be outside the ring of suspicion must be reached before the CPM.

The justification for the demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee, Swaraj said: "Tape (NIIR) have shown Radia odor in the executive, legislative, judiciary and the fourth estate, the four pillars of democracy. Neither the Supreme Court nor the PAC can respond to questions posed .

"If they have nothing to hide, why fear of CPM?

Gadkari said the prime minister to respond to allegations of corruption. Sonia Gandhi said, first put its house in order before leveling accusations of corruption against the BJP.

Anant Kumar said the next NDC meeting will be held in Guwahati, January 9, followed by Bombay on 16 January.

Sharad Yadav said that all the corrupt people should go to jail. Dr. Ajnala told AIN the full support of the Akali Dal in the fight against corruption.

Anant Geete accused the government of diverting the attention of the demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee on Indian clothing brand as terrorist groups.